cat and kitten advice

My 2 female cats have had a litter of kittens each, 1 of them last week and the other yesterday.

I went in today to check on them and 1 of the mothers is removing the other mothers kittens from her bed and feeding it.

The other mother doesnt seem bothered about this, but we are a bit worried it will either cause health problems or the mother might start rejecting it.

can anybody advise on what we should do, or should we just leave them too it?

many thanks

Welcome to the Forums!

Moms helping each other with their litters is not uncommon. Quite common among free living cats.

So health-alike it shouldnt be problems by itself.

It CAN be problems if they dont agree, or one of them is totally taking over - and perhaps not doing a good job of it...

So you the owner must of course observe some, and if necessary - separate them.
But if everything seems fine and nobody gets hurt and everyone happy - you can do as you prefer it.

Are you a breeder? For a breeder it is essential to know 100% which kitten and which mom belongs (may be problem if both moms and kittens are of the same breed).
So if you are a breeder and both same breed - I would suggest to separate them, or at the very least, mark the kittens. (nail-colour on their nails!).


If you are a "common" cat owner, or rescuer, I would suggest you to spay the moms as soon it is convenient.... (and later on the kittens, but it is another story).

Keep us updated, and come back if you have any questions!

Good luck!